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Member Melanie Bonner Thomas has released the second book in the Bonner fossil story. Fossils of the Rock Chalk, published April 19, 2026, is a guidebook that introduces young and old readers to the fantastic fossils of western Kansas. Available from Ingram/Spark, online booksellers, and from the author at chalklilybooks.com.  April Pameticky's poetry collection book release party will be held at Harvester Arts in Wichita, The Lux @ 1st & Market, 120 E. 1st St N., Ste 115, June 7, 2:00-4:00 p.m.   Member Barbara Twarog (Lawrence) is writing at Medium. Check out her offerungs in short fiction and science communication. https://medium.com/@bjatwarog 
If you have news of writing events that would be of interest to all Kansas Authors Club members, or if you are a member (dues current) who would like to announce an achievement, please submit your news via this form. Member Julie Stielstra is pleased to announce that WordRunner eChapbooks has published her essay “We Will Sing” in their latest (and last) anthology on the theme of “Endings.” It honors the memory of her long-lived and well-loved father, and how she found comfort in the face of his loss. The piece can be read online here: https://www.echapbook.com/anthology/2026/we-will-sing.html 
If you have news of writing events that would be of interest to all Kansas Authors Club members, or if you are a member (dues current) who would like to announce an achievement, please submit your news via this form. Herrmann's short story: Victorious Pen is posted on Lothlorian Poetry Journal, joining several other short stories and poems of his.  Image linked from Lothlorian Poetry Journal
 Member News from Duane L. Herrmann (Topeka) The summer/sommer 2026 issue of Amaranth Journal, a somewhat bi-lingual (Deutsch/Englische) publication, has just been released. It contains my story, explanation, and recipe for stir fry meatloaf. This answers the parents age-old question of what to do with the oatmeal your children didn't finish for breakfast. See pp. 54-57. The link is : https://amaranthjournal.com/issues/ Member Jeanice Eagan Davis (Wichita) has a poem in the issue.  Salina's Red Fern Booksellers will be hosting two local artists for their Poet Night on Thursday evening, April 30 at 6 pm. This is a conclusion to the city’s Arts and Humanities April Poetry Series held at the Red Fern. Kansas Authors Club member Kevin R Peterson will be one of the presenters, sharing excerpts from his recent chapbook “A Poetic Wandering”.  Kevin R Peterson is a 4th generation Kansan (and Salinan) born on January 29 – Kansas Day. His affinity for poetry began in high school and grew as a result of a local writer’s group. He was fortunate enough to have many of his early works published by editors of numerous poetry magazines that were in print during the 1980s. During that period he published four poetry chapbooks.
In 1989 he authored a book which detailed the story of his daughter’s becoming one of the first children in the United States to receive a cochlear implant. Kevin pulled away from creative writing for about thirty-five years as he was involved with technical writing: creating brochures, writing magazine articles, posting internet articles, and sharing hundreds of case histories that explained processes and solutions for products manufactured by companies he worked with. Now retired, and settling back into “creative” writing, he recently published his newest chapbook A Poetic Wandering. He looks forward to becoming involved with, sharing, and meeting current writers of KAC. Marie Asner and husband Harold Asner, known as "The Poetry Couple", participate in Open Mic the last Friday of the month, at the Bare Necessities Coffee House, Overland Park, Kansas, under the auspices of the Johnson County Resource Library. On Monday, March 2, 2026, the Asner's did a poetry reading at Asbury Hall, Prairie Village, Kansas as part of a fund-raiser for music scholarships. Marie Asner's poetry will be highlighted at the 2026 Convention of the Missouri Federation of Music Clubs on May 1-2, in St. Louis, Missouri. The theme of the Convention is "Music Can Change The World."  If you have news of writing events that would be of interest to all Kansas Authors Club members, or if you are a member (dues current) who would like to announce an achievement, please submit your news via this form. Annette's poem, "Bullets in Lieu of Brothers," has been nominated for a PushCart Prize.
I continue to do poetry/story-telling at non-profits throughout Kansas, most recently at Lawrence Public Library, as a selected presenter of Humanities Kansas Folklife Series which is part of the U.S. 250th anniversary celebration. This program runs through August. Julie is pleased to report that her essay “Of Mice and Owls and Snakes and Humans” has been published by Split Rock Review - you can read - or hear! - it here. Split Rock Review explores the complicated relations of people with the natural world, and she is honored by their acceptance of her take on the network of life she is part of in central Kansas.  If you have news of writing events that would be of interest to all Kansas Authors Club members, or if you are a member (dues current) who would like to announce an achievement, please submit your news via this form.
A note from member Duane L. Herrmann:
The site is searchable. I have about a dozen poems there. Two of the photos, the sunset and the awesome grass fire, are mine. Robert W. Phillips joined Kansas Authors Club in 2024 and has been studying the book business. Robert has attended our convention and our monthly programs, he asks questions and studies what other authors are doing, and he has published a sweet memoir of growing up on a mid-century farm in Kansas. His author newsletters are also well presented. I appreciate his story-telling approach and I especially like that he acknowledges the value of community in each newsletter. Note at the bottom where he encourages people to shop at local bookstores and links his affiliations, including Kansas Authors Club. Well done, Robert! You can subscribe to Robert's newsletter by clicking through to his website.   I have been very fortunate to attend the Hines VA Blind Rehabilitation Center here in Chicago. I arrived on January 12 and anticipate returning to Kansas on February 7, 2026. The classes have been very intensive and should provide me with opportunities I have not had since losing my vision several years ago. This training is available to any veteran who is legally blind for any reason, even if it is not related to military service. If you are aware of any veteran in this situation, please contact me, and I would be more than happy to assist them in receiving these services. They provided us with numerous devices to assist with reading. We were given Meta Glasses during this visit. With these glasses, you can look at something and ask, “Meta, what am I looking at?” and the glasses will give you a full description. I returned from Hines, and within a couple of days, my wife Beverly’s mother had a stroke, so here we are in Tyler, Texas. I was able to bring my computer, but I have had very little time to work on my next book. The Birth and Demise of a Small Flint Hills Town Virgil, Kansas, is a very unique community that I was fortunate to be born into in 1944. I spent my formative years there, growing up and developing my love of rural life. The community began to be settled by pioneers just a few years before the outbreak of the Civil War in April 1861. Hundreds, even thousands, of small communities like Virgil were being formed not only in Kansas but across the entire country at that same time. Join me in researching old newspapers, visiting cemeteries, exploring museums, looking over old land records, talking with individuals from the area, and reviewing numerous school yearbooks. Of course, we can't forget attending the Virgil gathering held every quarter in Olpe, Kansas at the Chicken House. I hope all my newsletter friends are doing well and staying healthy. Bless you all. -Robert, The Storyteller    Kim Andrews wrote an article that was recently published in the December 2025 issue of Ceramics Monthly magazine. This was a feature about St. John artist Carol Long, who is known for her handmade tile and decorative pottery.
A longtime magazine editor and writer, Andrews entered the ministry about 15 years ago but was drawn to write about Long's pottery when she visited her studio one Christmas during an open house. She says her work was unlike anything she'd ever seen. American Academy of Poets Announcement: We’re thrilled to announce the twelve new guest editors for #PoemADay in 2026, who will each curate a month of poems: Geffrey Davis, Chris Abani, Danusha Laméris, Dorianne Laux, Hala Alyan, Sam Sax, Oliver Baez Bendorf, Charif Shanahan, Maya C. Popa, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Denise Low, and Edward Hirsch. Click the link to learn more: https://poets.org/announcing-2026-guest-editors-poem-day....  November: Denise Low
Denise Low is the author of more than forty books of poetry, essays, and criticism. Her most recent full-length poetry collections include House of Grace, House of Blood (University of Arizona Press, 2024), winner of the Nelson Poetry Book Award, and Wing (Red Mountain Press, 2021), a finalist for the Hefner Heitz Kansas Book Award. Low’s works of prose include the memoir The Turtle’s Beating Heart: One Family’s Story of Lenape Survival (University of Nebraska Press, 2017) and Natural Theologies: Literature of the New Middle West (Backwaters Press, 2011), the first critical study of contemporary poets from the Mid-Plains. She also edited Kansas Poems of William Stafford (Woodley Press, 2010). Low is a founding member of the Indigenous Nations Poets (In-Na-Po) and has served on its national board since 2020. She is also a literary programmer for the arts nonprofit The 222. She served as poet laureate of Kansas from 2007 to 2009. From 2008 to 2013, Low was a board member of the Associated Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) and was its president from 2011 to 2012. She has taught at the University of Kansas, the University of Richmond, and for twenty-seven years at Haskell Indian Nations University where she founded the creative writing program. She currently teaches at Baker University’s School of Professional and Graduate Studies in Baldwin City, Kansas.  Kansas poet Cheryl Seely Savage was recently published in Kansas! magazine for their final issue celebrating their 80th anniversary year. In her words:
“I’m absolutely honored to be in the final 80th anniversary celebratory issue of Kansas! (magazine). When I was asked to write a poem entitled “The Spirit of Kansas,” I knew I had to include as many historical aspects of Kansas as I could. I wanted to pay homage to all the creatures and people who have lived in and loved this land. I needed to recognize indigenous displacement as well as immigrant farming. I felt compelled to mention the ancient sea that covered most of the plains, as well as the ingenuity of wind farming. Kansas truly does ‘honor the grit’ and I feel so privileged to live in this beautiful, historical, continuously motivated ‘fly-over’ state!” The issue is available for purchase at https://www.travelks.com/kansas-magazine/  Member Mike Matson has been hosting a daily radio talk show/recorded podcast on KMAN in Manhattan. WHAT’S THE SHOW ABOUT?
Digging deeper into Manhattan and regional community conversations, business and societal trends, policy ideas from every level of government, with a particular emphasis on reason and common sense. We strongly believe the key to today’s societal ills are members of society who think longer, deeper, and more critically. Journalism is the one constant to allow that, and it’s our belief this new talk show can help work toward that goal in our community. Community service in a way that says it out loud without being self-serving. This talk show is deeper than “news,” It is an interview and discussion vehicle designed specifically to arm listeners with truth and broaden their horizons on subject matter important to their family, to Manhattan, the region, and Kansas. It’s not gotcha or confrontational, it’s the gaining of new knowledge and motivation. It’s “help us understand.” It’s the middle of the broad thought road, where the overwhelming majority of people in this community live – politically and emotionally. It’s logic and common sense. The show is not over-reaction or under-reaction. It’s reaction. Guests will come from the public and private sector, non-profits, government at every level (elected and appointed), individuals involved with community growth, expectations of public schools, community quality of life. The show is rational, authentic, and genuine. It’s not bombast, but there is just enough show biz and pizzazz to make it appealing, set it apart and gain a following. Broadcast live on NewsRadio KMAN (1350 AM, 93.3 and 93.7 FM), livestreamed on YouTube and recorded and made available as a podcast on the KMAN website and anywhere podcasts are available. Digging deeper into community conversations YOUR HOST. Mike Matson, Manhattan Mercury columnist, award winning author and journalist. A lifelong Kansan, Mike was born in Manhattan, and his career spans radio and TV news, political tactician and press secretary for a Governor, leadership development, system and issue advocacy. Mike is a seasoned broadcaster, columnist, author and manager, well-known in the Manhattan community and across Kansas. He brings thirty years management and creative experience in public and private sector statewide systems.  Robert Stewart's personal essay, "The Hole" has been published on Nov. 17, 2025, in the journal Vox Populi. The essay relates his experiences and observations on being a ditch digger.
Julie A. Sellers has published a collection of six poems in the Journal of L.M. Montgomery Studies in its special collection, "L.M. Montgomery and the Politics of Home."   Help us celebrate the writing and publishing accomplishments of Kansas Authors!
If you have news of writing events that would be of interest to all Kansas Authors Club members, or if you are a member (dues current) who would like to announce an achievement, please submit your news via this form. Congratulations to Member Mark Scheel!  It's with immense gratitude that I'm once again announcing a literary trifecta of my writing having been accepted. My essay "Fitting Pipe with a College Degree" will appear in the forthcoming issue of 105 Meadowlark Reader. https://www.105meadowlarkreader.com/ My memoir excerpt "The Doorway to Death and Survival" was included in the latest issue of The Writer's Journal Vol. 2. https://writers-journal.com/ My poem "The Invincibility of the Moment" was published in the new issue of The Soliloquist Journal. https://thesoliloquistmagazine.my.canva.site/#about A sincere thanks to all the editors and publishers for selecting my work! Mark Scheel  Help us celebrate the writing and publishing accomplishments of Kansas Authors!
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